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Win a free yoga trip to Costa Rica

WORLDWIDE | Fri, 22 Jan 2010 | By travel-competitions | Views [221]

ekoVenture and World Nomads have teamed up to bring you Travelutions . What’s that, you might ask? Well, it’s a competition that we’ve launched this year, dedicated to travel-based resolutions . World Nomads and friends will ... Read more >

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Trekking in Peru at altitude

Trekking in Peru

Getting high when you travel, safelyWED 3 FEB,2010

Do you know the golden rule of mountain travel? Find out how to trek at altitude safely

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'Serengeti serenity, Tanzania

Serengeti serenity, Tanzania

Tanzania: Where the really wild things areWED, 3 FEB 2010

On the Serengeti, every footstep you follow teaches you, every one you leave teaches another.

Find out why Ant Stone says you must go!

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Jambo, habari! Learn Swahili travel phrases

Jambo, habari!

Learn Swahili with the WorldNomads Swahili Language GuideWED, 2 DEC 2009

Basic phrases & 17 min conversational lesson to help you get more from your African adventure

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The World of WWOOFing

Get stuck in!

The World of WWOOFing WED, 18 NOV 2009

The abundance of organic farms and outdoor adventure activities make New Zealand a great destination for Willing Workers On Organic Farms

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Aboriginal kid at The Garma Festival, Arnhem Land

Stunning photo from 2009 Garma Festival

2007 Photography Scholarship Winner, Cameron Herweynen: Where is he now?WED, 20 JAN 2010

It’s been a very exciting busy year for Cameron receiving his first international assignment & his portfolio published in Australian Traveller Mag!

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Pay attention to the signs

Pay attention to the signs

Travel Insurance Claims - True StoriesDECEMBER 2009

Just some of the weird and wonderful things that happen to World Nomads travellers while on the road - and how we've helped

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Writer/director Trent O'Donnell in Nepal

Writer/director Trent O'Donnell in Nepal

Positive Footprints Documentary SeriesMON, 8 SEP 2009

"You're a travel insurance company that shot a documentary series?" Yep!... Here's the crazy tale of how we came to film a 6 part series about travelers volunteering on community projects

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Carnaval, Brazil

There’s a party going on!

Rio De Janeiro Carnaval, Brazil FEBRUARY

The world’s most famous New Year celebration as well as Europe’s biggest winter festival, regularly pulling in more than 250,000 partying punters.

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Tanzania: Where the really wild things are

TANZANIA | Wed, 3 Feb 2010 | By travel-tips | Views [423] | Comments [1]

Tanzania: Australia’s devil-ridden island state, and homeland to the infamous vampire, Dracula. What a terribly perilous place! At least, that’s what I once believed. Until the clouds of puberty parted, and I learned that Transylvania, Tasmania ... Read more >

AND THAT'S A RAP...

AUSTRALIA | Thu, 4 Feb 2010 | By vantastic_tas | Views [157]

Our last day in Tasmania was spent with our good friends back at Hawley Beach. We enjoyed more Aussie BBQ, drank Tassie beer and wore obnoxious Australian flag outfits and tattoos. We stayed on the beach all day until after sunset and even had a neighborhood ... Read more >

Perfect Nicaragua

NICARAGUA | Tue, 2 Feb 2010 | By robrobjos | Views [96] | Comments [6]

Previously on the robrob show I´d just escaped rainy rainy Carribean Island Utila in Honduras, just in time it seems as the rain continued for many more days and Sam had to charter a light aircraft to fly off the island, which sounded like super ... Read more >

Mad About Melbourne!

AUSTRALIA | Mon, 1 Feb 2010 | By missy_carrie_gee | Views [122] | Comments [1]

The memories from Melbourne will live in my heart as one of the best cities I’ve ever visited. It’s artsy, vibrant, fun, friendly, clean, modern, eccentric, navigatable, interesting and clean. Around every turn, and on every block, quirky fun things ... Read more >

Casa Hogar de Los Niños de La Luna

MEXICO | Sat, 30 Jan 2010 | By nickandlaina | Views [106] | Comments [5]

 "Said (Sai-eed), Said! Lavarse los manos!"  I find myself saying on a regular basis, at Casa Hogar, the child care center Laina and I have been volunteering at for the last two weeks. The little house which is home to about 23 kids under 6, ... Read more >

 

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Van-Tastic Adventures

WIN THE ULTIMATE AUSSIE ROAD TRIP THROUGH THE OUTBACK

We will fly you and your mate to Australia then send you across Northern Territory or Western Australia on a 6 week road trip.

Explore the great Aussie outback, swim with sharks, dive with dolphins, dodge kangaroos, meet the locals and more! All you’ve got to do is take photos, write a blog and film your experience and you’ll also get a chance at $AUD 10,000!


 

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Flake Out Day

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 9 Feb 2010 | By demilo | Views [1]

A total flake out day today. I woke up stressed and upset by my seemingly thwarted attempts to travel to India. I could barely work up the energy to go outside. So, I decided to stay in and experience a day of Canadian television. So far I’ve … ... Read more >

Museum Day

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 9 Feb 2010 | By demilo | Views [1]

Museum day today, well, two actually. Well, only one so far but am sitting across the street from number two, waiting until the admission price becomes ‘pay-what-you-can’. I’m finding that many of these attractions have ‘pay-what-you-can’ days/hours.... Read more >

First night in Toronto

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 9 Feb 2010 | By demilo | Views [3]

A strange past 24hrs. The bus took only 20hrs from Fredericton. I’m not complaining but it meant that I was a little early arriving at my couch surfers place. So, it’s exactly 24hrs since I left my sister in New Brunswick and now I’m sitting in a café ... Read more >

Oh Canada!

AUSTRALIA | Tue, 9 Feb 2010 | By demilo | Views [1]

I am on a bus headed to Toronto – I hope. According to the web, this trip will take about 36hrs and so far, I’ve done 3hrs.It the middle of the night and I’m in a town called Edmondston. Here’s the thing though, I’m as content as I’ve ever been, Okay, ... Read more >

Our 2nd day in Lima

PERU | Tue, 9 Feb 2010 | By saritaskr | Views [2]

Day #2 here in Lima, Peru.  I am trying to get used to typing on a Spanish keyboard but I cannot figure out how to use an apostrophe for contractions or smiley faces... hmmm, ANYWAY, back to Lima!  HA!  It is beautiful here.  The weather is absolutely ... Read more >

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